From Sunday, July 26th, for five weeks, Mooney Goes Wild will be broadcast live between 10am and 11am. A new five-part series, Mooney Goes Wild - Habitats, will be broadcast on Sunday nights from 10pm-11pm.

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Rat Infested Ghost Ship

A ghost ship full of cannibalistic rats may be headed towards Irish shorelines. The unmanned 1,600-tonne MV Lyubov Orlova has been drifting in the Atlantic with no crew or tracking beacon for nearly a year.

Originally a cruise-liner designed to take holidaymakers on tours around the Arctic, the Russian-registered cruise ship was cut adrift while being towed from Canada in February 2013.

The 40-year-old cruise liner, which was built in the former Yugoslavia and named after a 1930s Russian actress, was accidentally lost en route to the Dominican Republic after the tow line between the ship and an American-owned tug broke. According to reports, 50km/h winds prevented the crew from reconnecting the ships, and the Orlova was left to drift out into the ocean.

Coastguards, satellite providers and a team of Dutch salvage hunters have spent the last 12 months trying to track down the ship. Maritime law dictates that if you discover a derelict vessel, you are entitled to claim ownership and the owner must pay a release fee. However, despite their best efforts, neither satellite technology nor scuba-diving adventurers have been able to track down the 100-metre long cruise liner, which boasts a restaurant and a gym.

The Irish Coast Guard has been leading the search for the Orlova since it went adrift last year. Chris Reynolds, Director, Irish Coast Guard is in studio to give an update.

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Work Related Stress

Well, if your work is driving you crazy, the good people at Time magazine have come up with some suggestions. In the latest edition of Time magazine's business section, there is an article entitled "5 Scientifically Proven Ways to Reduce Stress at Work".

Are they any good??? Let's see if you agree. Producer Olan McGowan and psychologist Dr David Carey hav been taking a look at these methods.

1 Sit up straight.

2 Get organized.

3 Abandon unrealistic goals.

4 Try to avoid interruptions.

5 Embrace your stress. Having a positive outlook on stress makes people more likely to rise to whatever challenge they’re facing when stressful situations occur.

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Sibling Birthdays

On Saturday three young people from Castlederg in Co. Tyrone celebrated a very special birthday.

Mark Patterson joins me now from our Derry studio to tell us about the Ramseys. Three siblings were born on the same date a few years apart.

January 25th is always a big day in the Ramsey house – but this year in particular because Megan was 21, Jack 18 and Sophie 16! – It’s just an amazing co-incidence that they were born on the same dates – their younger brother 14 year old Conor has always felt like the odd one out – he was born in June.

Megan flew back from college in Liverpool, Jack’s friends from Omagh Christian Brothers and Sophie’s mates from Sacred Heart School in Omagh were gathering with other family and friends and there was a lot of excitement. It was a huge party.

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Mooney's Monday Quiz

It’s MOONEY, it’s Monday, so it is time for our Mooney’s Monday Quiz!

And, we have a seriously GREAT prize up for grabs today…

It’s a two-night weekend break for two people sharing one room in The Brehon Hotel in Killarney in County Kerry. The Brehon is on the doorstep of Killarney National Park and your prize includes the Brehon signature breakfast on both mornings and dinner on an evening of your choice in the award-winning Danu Restaurant.

Terms & conditions: The prize is for two sharing. Subject to availability and excludes Bank Holidays and special events. Valid until June 30th 2014.

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Hedgerows: It is an offence to 'cut, grub, burn or otherwise destroy hedgerows on uncultivated land during the nesting season from 1 March to 31 August, subject to certain exceptions'. For more information, click here.